Finding of Blastocystis sp. in bivalves of the genus Donax

Authors

  • Gregorio Pérez-Cordón Departamento de Parasitología, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad de Granada (España).
  • María J. Rosales Departamento de Parasitología, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad de Granada (España).
  • María del Mar Gavira Departamento de Parasitología, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad de Granada (España).
  • Renzo A. Valdez Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Perú). Address for correspondence: Gregorio Pérez Cordón, N/Sto. Angel Guarda.Blq5-BajoA, CP:41010-Seville (Spain)
  • Franklin Vargas Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Perú). Address for correspondence: Gregorio Pérez Cordón, N/Sto. Angel Guarda.Blq5-BajoA, CP:41010-Seville (Spain)
  • Ofelia Córdova Universidad Nacional de Trujillo (Perú). Address for correspondence: Gregorio Pérez Cordón, N/Sto. Angel Guarda.Blq5-BajoA, CP:41010-Seville (Spain)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v14i2.1824

Keywords:

Blastocystis, Donax, Peru, Trujillo.

Abstract

Although commonly detected in humans, microorganisms identified as Blastocystis have also been isolated from a wide range of animals, such as primates, pigs, cattle, birds, amphibians and, less frequently, rodents and insects. In the present paper, we describe the detection of Blastocystis sp. in bivalve mollusks of the genus Donax from the Peruvian northern coast. This finding extends the host range of this pathogen, opening the possibility of Blastocytis transmission to human beings by marine mollusks.

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Published

12/31/2007

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2007)

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Copyright (c) 2007 Gregorio Pérez-Cordón, María J. Rosales, María del Mar Gavira, Renzo A. Valdez, Franklin Vargas, Ofelia Córdova

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How to Cite

Pérez-Cordón, Gregorio, María J. Rosales, María del Mar Gavira, Renzo A. Valdez, Franklin Vargas, and Ofelia Córdova. 2007. “Finding of Blastocystis Sp. In Bivalves of the Genus Donax”. Revista Peruana De Biología 14 (2): 301-2. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v14i2.1824.